What to see, where and how
far?
Walk on wooden stilt
structures weaving through the mangroves.
Listen to the calls of the cicadas.
At high tide, observe crabs and shellfish on tree trunks.
At low tide, look out for the unusual roots of the mangroves.
Spot mussels and mangrove oysters in the mud.
Look out for water snakes and horseshoe crabs in shallow streams.
Watch mudskippers manoeuvre across the mudflats.
Route 1(Approx. 3km)
Circles two main ponds where resident herons and migratory waders
feed.
Look out for sluice gates that control the flow of water in and out
of the ponds.
Observation hides with murals depict various habitats of the
reserve.
Passes the aquatic plant pond with a good collection of aquatic
plants.
Spot the Common Monitor Lizard, Golden web Spider, Common Tailorbird
and White-bellied Fish Eagle.
Route 2 (Approx. 5km)
From outdoor classroom, the
longest boardwalk brings you into the mangrove arboretum.
Look out for breeding herons at the end of the boardwalk.
Leads to the tower hide and traditional prawn pond.
Route 3 (Approx. 7km)
Leads to the freshwater ponds
at the western end of the reserve.
Look out for the nesting Baya Weaver.
Spot common water birds like the Bittern & the White-Breasted
Waterhen.